On June 30, news emerged that the global AI boom has driven the stock prices of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix to historic highs this year. However, this surge has also exposed the structural vulnerabilities of the South Korean stock market, which is not accustomed to extreme volatility. Currently, SK Hynix and Samsung account for a record 60% of the KOSPI index, up from about 40% two years ago. Last week, after a significant market downturn, regulators intervened twice to suspend KOSPI trading to stabilize market confidence. Plans to introduce large-cap stock options, including those for SK Hynix, have been postponed. One concern is that retail investors are borrowing money to buy shares of Samsung and SK Hynix, which could expose them to margin call risks—where brokers require additional cash when stock prices fall below a certain level. The excessive concentration of market risk in these two stocks may also prompt institutional investors to withdraw, thereby amplifying downward pressure on stock prices. Matthieu Lacheteau, head of equity research at Baosheng, stated that the recent market trends serve as an important reminder of concentration risk. When investor positions become crowded, high volatility should be expected.
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